What happened to my country that I once loved with all my heart? I remember those days when I stood with chest expanded, filled with pride every time I stood for the national anthem or to pledge allegiance to the flag of America.

I enlisted in the armed forces at age 18 to help protect my country, to help ensure that decent Americans could walk the streets safely. I did everything in my power to help protect and love my country.

Whatever happened to this country that I once loved but now won’t life a finger for? I now live in a country that turns its back on the people who contributed to it all their lives.

American senior citizens who worked and contributed all their lives must scrape for food while illiterates come here and receive free welfare money for life, free food, affordable housing, and every other perk they can grab.

Children of Americans who have worked all their lives and who have contributed to the welfare of America must take out student loans and pay back exorbitant loans for many years if they want to go to college to help America grow. Yet the illiterates can receive money, housing, food stamps and all other perks without ever having to pay back one cent. This is America?

This man who once loved America now spits on this poor excuse of a country. I have no idea why this country is becoming a Third World country. But I will bet my bottom dollar that the politicians are making tons of money by selling out their country.